Leicester Viney Vernon (1798 – 14 April 1860) [1] was a British Conservative Party politician from Berkshire.
He was originally Leicester Viney Smith. [2] Elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Chatham in Kent a by-election in June 1853, [3] [4] after the result of the 1852 general election in the constituency were overturned on petition. [4] Vernon's by-election victory was itself the subject of a petition, which he did not defend, [5] but the petition was subsequently withdrawn. [6]
At the next general election, in 1857, he stood instead in Berkshire, where did not win a seat. [7] He was returned to the House of Commons after a two-year absence at the 1859 general election, when Berkshire's 3 MPs were elected unopposed. [7] He died the following year, aged 61. [8]
From his uncle Robert Vernon he inherited Ardington House, in Ardington, Berkshire. [9]
Leicester Viney Vernon (1798 – 14 April 1860) [1] was a British Conservative Party politician from Berkshire.
He was originally Leicester Viney Smith. [2] Elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Chatham in Kent a by-election in June 1853, [3] [4] after the result of the 1852 general election in the constituency were overturned on petition. [4] Vernon's by-election victory was itself the subject of a petition, which he did not defend, [5] but the petition was subsequently withdrawn. [6]
At the next general election, in 1857, he stood instead in Berkshire, where did not win a seat. [7] He was returned to the House of Commons after a two-year absence at the 1859 general election, when Berkshire's 3 MPs were elected unopposed. [7] He died the following year, aged 61. [8]
From his uncle Robert Vernon he inherited Ardington House, in Ardington, Berkshire. [9]